Ward · Mkuranga District # Shungubweni Shungubweni is a ward of Tanzania in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region. It covers 157.3 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 157 km² - 4 mapped services - 10 m typical elevation ## Where is Shungubweni? Shungubweni lies in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kisiju, Mbezi, Pemba Mnazi and Vianzi. By area it is the 1261st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.6% of Mkuranga District. The centre of Shungubweni is about 418 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1945° S, 39.3820° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Shungubweni - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 41 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 110 km ### Nearest railway station Veta (Yombo Vituka), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:13). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Shungubweni Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Shungubweni. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 30 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Boza - Kuruti - Mgwewu - Shungubweni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Shungubweni Named natural and historic features inside Shungubweni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mbezi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Shungubweni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkuranga District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (258 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and June to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 90 | | Feb | 28 | 80 | | Mar | 28 | 155 | | Apr | 27 | 258 | | May | 26 | 151 | | Jun | 25 | 24 | | Jul | 25 | 12 | | Aug | 25 | 14 | | Sep | 26 | 24 | | Oct | 27 | 68 | | Nov | 27 | 128 | | Dec | 28 | 127 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shungubweni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga · Mkuranga | 20 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Mkuranga | 21 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mjimwema | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | RHK Filling Station · Kisiju | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Bubu farm cottage · Pemba Mnazi | 23 km | Map | | Mall | AB Plaza · Mjimwema | 40 km | Map | | School | Shungubweni Primary School · Shungubweni | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa – Chuo cha Uongozi · Kimbiji | 25 km | Map | | Police station | NHC-Changanyikeni Police Station · Toangoma | 32 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shungubweni Places mapped inside Shungubweni in open map data, by type. - Schools 4 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mkuranga District - Bupu - Kimanzichana - Kiparang'anda - Kisiju - Kitomondo - Lukanga - Magawa - Mbezi - Mkamba - Mkuranga - Mwarusembe - Njia nne - Nyamato - Panzuo - Tambani - Vianzi - Vikindu ## Quick answers - Where is Shungubweni? In Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Shungubweni? Kisiju, Mbezi, Pemba Mnazi and Vianzi - What time zone is Shungubweni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Shungubweni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Shungubweni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shungubweni? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shungubweni? Settlements lie between 6 m and 30 m - What is the best time to visit Shungubweni? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Shungubweni? Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shungubweni? NMB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shungubweni? CRDB, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shungubweni? RHK Filling Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shungubweni? TZ0604051 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 157.3 km² - P-code: TZ0604051 - District: Mkuranga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/shungubweni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.